Hey, beautiful people!
As I mentioned last year, I purchased a single Curl Collection box when
they featured Koils by Nature. As part
of the box, I received the Ultra Moisturizing CocoAloe Deep Conditioner, the
Moisturizing Shealoe Leave-in Conditioner, the Peppermint Herbal Soothing Curl
Defining Gel, and the Marvelous Mango Hair & Body Butter.
Ultra Moisturizing
CocoAloe Deep Conditioner with Argan Oil ($18 for 12 oz) - I love this
product! This and the leave-in are my
two favorite products out of the box. It
is a lotion consistency (not overly thick).
It goes on smooth, has a lot of slip for detangling. It actually makes a great pre-poo. I was able to use this to detangle my dry
hair without any water. It also revived
my hair within a couple weeks, after I had been neglecting it a little.
Moisturizing
Shealoe Leave-in Conditioner with Argan Oil ($20 for 12 oz) – I love
this product. It has a creamy
consistency, which seems to be best for leave-in conditioners for my hair. It goes on smoothly, has a lot of slip and is
moisturizing. I’m not sure why, but it
smells a little like citrus fruit. It is
a very light scent. I would definitely
re-buy this.
Peppermint Herbal
Soothing Curl Defining Gel ($14 for 8 oz) – This was my least favorite
product in the box. I tried it on a wash n go. I also tried it on a bun. It smooths on easily, and has a lot of slip
(probably because of the marshmallow root and slippery elm), but it has little to
no hold and it flaked a little on my wash n go.
My wash n go also shrunk A LOT and frizzed. My favorite part of this gel was the
peppermint. It smells strongly of
peppermint, and leaves a cooling tingle on my scalp, so I know the peppermint
is not just fragrance. Because I couldn’t
find a way to use this that worked for me, it is a “leave it”.
Marvelous Mango Hair
& Body Butter ($25 for 4 oz) – I took one look at the butter, and
knew that I could not use it on my hair.
However, I love it for my hands and elbows. It is kind of creamy and melts easily,
leaving my hands baby soft. I keep it in
the diaper bag, and use it whenever my hands get dry. In complete disclosure, I also used it on the
baby’s legs once when I noticed they were a little dry at the pediatrician’s
office. Do not buy this if you do not
like the smell of mango, however, because it does have a strong mango scent. This would be a “love it”, but my hubby
thinks the mango smell is too strong and it is expensive. Thus, this is a “like it”.
INGREDIENTS:
Ultra Moisturizing CocoAloe Deep Conditioner with Argan Oil
(pH 4.5-5.0) – Distilled Water, Aloe Leaf Juice, Cetyl Alcohol, Cetearyl
Alcohol, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Coconut Oil, Aloe Butter, Argan Oil, Macadamia
Nut Oil, Grape Seed Oil, Organic Olive Oil, Mango Alphonso Powder Fruit Extract,
Hydrolyzed Oat Protein, Kosher Vegetable Glycerin, Potassium Sorbate , Willow
Bark Extract, Vitamin E, Pro-Vitamin B5, Fragrance, Citric Acid.
Moisturizing Shealoe Leave-in Conditioner with Argan Oil (pH
4.5-5.0) – Distilled Water infused with Organic Calendula Flower Whole, Burdock
Root, Organic Horsetail Shaved Grass, & Organic Nettle Leaf; Aloe Leaf
Juice; Cetyl Alcohol; Behentrimonium Methosulfate; Organic Marshmallow Root
Powder; Organic Burdock Root Powder; Organic Calendula Flower Powder; Organic
Slippery Elm Bark Powder; Chamomile Flower Powder; Shea oil; Rice Bran Oil; Organic Olive Oil; Macadamia Nut Oil; Tropic Isle Living Jamaican Black Castor
Seed Oil; Argan Oil; Aloe Butter; Grape Seed Oil; Mango Alphonso Powder Fruit
Extract; Kosher Vegetable Glycerin; Potassium Sorbate; Willow Bark Extract; Vitamin
E; Pro-Vitamin B5; Essential Oil & Fragrance; Citric Acid.
Peppermint Herbal Soothing Curl Defining Gel – Distilled Water infused with Organic Calendula Flower Whole, Organic Burdock Root, Organic
Horsetail Shaved Grass, & Organic Nettle Leaf; Aloe Leaf Juice; Carbomer; Organic
Marshmallow Root Powder; Organic Slippery Elm Bark Powder;
Chamomile Flower Powder; Shea Oil; Organic Olive Oil; Macadamia Nut Oil; Jamaican Black Castor Seed Oil; Grape Seed Oil; Mangifera Indica; Potassium
Sorbate; Willow Bark Extract; Peppermint
Essential Oils, Citric Acid.
Marvelous Mango Hair & Body Butter –Shea Butter, Coconut
Oil, Kokum Butter, Mango Seed Butter, Avocado Butter, Aloe Butter, Sweet Almond
Oil, Jojoba Seed Oil, Grape Seed Oil, Organic Olive Oil, Jamaican Black Castor
Seed Oil, Illipe Butter, Vitamin E, Pro-Vitamin B5, Organic essential oils
& fragrance.
Hey, beautiful people! This weekend, I didn't do a deep condition overnight because I fell asleep before I put the conditioner in my hair. Then, when I woke up in the morning, I didn't have time to do a deep condition because we had a long day ahead. Thus, I just did a quick co-wash with Herbal Essence Long Term Relationship. Then, when I got out the shower, I wasn't in the mood for a wash and go, so I got creative. I divided my hair into four ponytails, twisted each ponytail into two twists, and wrapped the twists around my head (using bobby pins) to make a crown. For my twists, I used the Jane Carter Curl Defining Cream and Hairveda Red Tea Hair Ends Serum.
